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G. J. NICHOLS AND B. F. OREAR.

FOLDlNG TABLE.

APPLlcA'noN FILED SEPT. 16. 191s.

11,314,751. Patenteasept. 2,1919.

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7 rf 2 /af i@ TME CDLUABIA MNOORAPN C0.. WAsMlN'rov u c QEORGE J. NIOHQLSAND BENJAMIN F. oaEAn, or MINNEAroLIs, MINNESOTA.

FOLDING TABLE;

Specifica@Quaresima. Patented sepas, 1919.

Application led September 16, 1918. Serial No. 254,357.

This invention has for its main object' to provide a simple and highly efficient folding table and is an improvement to the one disclosed in `Patent 1,145,505, issued to Benjamin F. Orear, one of the inventors of this present device.

In addition to the main object as stated, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, whereby an advantageous method of folding is accomplished and is hereinafter described with reference to the drawing.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved folding table with the top horizontal. Fig. 2 is a side elevation with the top vertical and with the legs swung together. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail of the means used for locking the swinging legs in position. Fig. 4 is a View taken at right angles to that shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view showing the hmge between the other table support and the table top. Fig. 6 is a view taken at right angles to that shown in Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 7--7, Fig. 1, in the plane of two of the table supports and parallel to the other two supports.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing, 1, Fig. `1, is a table top to which is joined by engaging latches at 2 and 3, an arch shaped support 4.

A bolt 5, Fig. 7, passes through the arch member 4 and is rigidly attached thereto.

The bolt 5 passes through a sleeve 6 carried by the arch members 7 and 8, which are joined to always lie, one in the plane of the other.

The bolt 5 then passes through the lower arch member 9 to which it is rigidly attached so that the arch members 4 and 9 will work in unison and the arch members 7 and 8 are also so joined that they act as a single member.

The arch member 7 is hinged to the top at 10 and 11 so that, while the table top and the arch members 4 and 9 may be rotated horizontally, the movement between the top l and the arch 7 is limited to a hinged connection.

A pair o f braces 12 and 13, carried by members 4 and 9 are oppositely disposed on the faces thereof, serve to stop the rotary motionpf the arch members 4 and 9 by` impinglng of these braces on the members,

7 and 8.

It will be seen, however, that these braces allow the two sets of arch members to swing into a single plane so the motion is from a position with the two sets of arches at right angles to each other, to a position wherein both sets of arches lie in the same plane.

With the arches positioned in a common pl'ane, the table top 1 may then be folded down, as plainly shown in Fig. 2, and will then occupy a position in a plane parallel to that of the arches but slightly spaced therefrom.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the latch members comprise a U-shaped strip 14 carried by the arch member 7 that engages with the spring clip 15 carried by the table top when the arch 7 is turned to a position at right angles to that of the arch 4, thus locking the arches in their spread position.

Also it will be noted that the hinged connections 10 and 11, as is plainly shown in Figs. 5 and 6, consist of U-shaped strips 16 carried by the table top engaging with the upper ends of the arch 7 and joined thereto by a bolt 17 and its engaging nut 18.

While we have described our invention and illustrated it in one particular design, we do not wish it understood that we limit Ourselves to this construction, as it is evident that the application of the invention may be varied in many ways within the scope of the following claim.

We claim:

A folding table comprising a top, a supporting arch hinged to said top, a reverse supporting arch ositioned below said first named arch and 1n the same plane thereof, a bolt joining said arches and adapted to n' ing arch pivoted on saidbolt and positioned between said first two named arches at their pivotpointfzthe upperfenci .,osaid second l upper supporting arch being detachahly connectedwth said top, and a bracecar,`

ried by said first lnuned. arche'so'n one edge lowing the folding of 'allfl the i arches to p gether into a eonunonfplane.

" @Eds-@Ea BE NJABHN 1 F. OIREAR.

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